Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's the world's largest hybrid aircraft

The designers are planning an even bigger version that will eventually be able to carry 50 tonnes at a timeWorld Longest aircraft Airlander or HAV304 was unveiled at Cardington in Bedfordshire, Britain in the first week of March.
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At 300ft, the aircraft is longer than the biggest airliner, the Airbus A380, which is 239.5ft. It is also almost 30ft (8m) longer than the airlift cargo aircraft Antonov An-225, which was until now the longest aircraft ever built
Known as the HAV304, aircraft is being displayed at hanger in Bedfordshire
It is 300ft (91m) long making it 60ft (18m) longer than the biggest airliners
It can stay in air for 3 weeks and will be vital to delivering humanitarian aid
Its funders have included the Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson
The aircraft, due to fly later this year, is 70 per cent more environmentally friendly than a cargo plane and doesn’t need a runway to take off

HAV304: THE TECHNICAL DATA

Volume: 1,340,000 ft³ (38,000 m³)
Length:  302 ft (92m)
Width:    143 ft (43.5m) 
Height:   85 ft (26m)
Endurance: 5 days manned Altitude: up to 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
Speed:  92 mph (148 km/hr)
Weight:  44,100 lbs (20,000 kg)
Payload capacity: 22,050 lbs (10,000 kg)

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